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have there been studies on the guys? (long-term effect on psychology)

posted 9 years ago by LTUM
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someone should do a study. have you heard of any?

i wonder if these men experienced any delayed effects like guilt or trauma or mental illness, 20-30 years later. (i mean, how could they just 'forget' about it and move on?)

surely some university out there has seen the value of doing a study?

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[–] LTUM 9 years ago

i meant a study on THESE guys specifically about CANNIBALISM specifically

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[–] LTUM 9 years ago

i appreciate your earnest attempt, but i don't know any other way to put it. i'm curious about the after effects of someone who has been forced to eat human flesh under duress, their family members/friends no less. that was the impetus of my initial inquiry here.

i don't think a general ptsd survivor could comment on this at all. like as an iraq war veteran, he may have never had cannibalism even cross his mind. see what i mean?

i was just curious that's all

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[–] palisade-1 9 years ago

i meant a study on THESE guys specifically about CANNIBALISM specifically

"These guys" rejected all psychological counseling etc., so no, no such study was ever done.

[–] LTUM 9 years ago

hmmm. well okay then. my question is resolved.

thanks

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[–] palisade-1 9 years ago

I bet most of them in this case might just be in denial about it and then go back to practicing their religion and all of that

In this case, they haven't done that. The survivors have talked frankly about the fact they chose to eat human flesh to survive, but they are circumspect about it, seeing as how nearly all of them live in the same neighborhood as the families of the deceased. The documentary Stranded gives a more intimate look at each of the 16, and others have spoken about it in different books and interviews (not all of which are available in English).

As for guilt, since the Pope himself said they did no wrong, they had no need to feel guilty about what they did. They channeled their efforts into charitable works and into a positive embracing of life, to honor the ones who had died and made their survival possible.

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